JAYHAWK CHAPTER NEWS

REMEMBRANCES

Jane Lucas

Charles Baer

Our thoughts and prayers are with Max Lucas in the loss of his wife of 45 years, Jane, on 28 January 2003. She was born in St. Joseph, MO on 14 Oct 1936, the daughter of Thornton Michael and Frances (Welden) Vaughn. Jane taught drama and English for 16 years at Perry-Lecompton High School and was twice Teacher of the Year. She taught freshman English at KU for four years and was a substitute teacher for USD 497 after she retired. Jane is also survived by three daughters. We will miss her smiling face in our Chapter.

Our condolences also go out to Mary Baer in the loss of Charles "Cub", 84, on 20 February 2003. Charles was born 17 July 1918 in Topeka, the son of Charles J. and Arline (Neff) Baer. He served in the Field Artillery during WWII and was the first WWII veteran to join the KU faculty, where he became a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department in 1964. He authored or co-authored three engineering textbooks, one of which was reprinted in Japan. After retiring in 1983, he assisted in writing a history of KU's School of Engineering.

Korean War Commemorative Events 2003

(Note: These are the events for 2003 that were announced as we went to press. Other events such as a commemoration in Tampa in January and another in San Antonio in February are still in the planning states. Visit the web site http://koria50.army.mil or call, toll-free, 1-866-KOREA50 for information.)

African Americans in the Korean War Conference

Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, Constance Burns (202)685-2470, http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/Reference/Korea/morganstate/conf.htm, Charles Johnson, Jr., Morgan State University (443) 885-1796/3190; e-mail:gchausa@aol.com.

Apr 16-19

50^th Anniversary Commemoration Weekend

Korean War Vets Museum, Tuscola, IL, Sharon

Corum, 1-888-295-7212, email:

Kwmuseum@theforgottenvictory.org

June 6-7

Korean War Veterans Remembrance Day

Melbourne, Australia, Allan Murray,

Kvaainc@optusnet.com.au

June 22

MIG Alley Commemoration

Washington, DC, location TBD, National Commemoration Committee

Osan AFB, Korea

June 30

Korean War Armistice Commemoration

Korean War Memorial, Washington, DC

Korean War Vets Foundation/Korean War

Armistice Day Committee

July 27

50^th Anniversary of Armistice Signing

Washington, DC, location TBD, National

Commemoration Committee

July 27

Korean War Veterans Parade Honolulu, HI July 27

Remembrance Service

Mt. Carmel Evangelical Lutheran Church,

Portland, OR; Rev. Nitz (503) 244-5143

July 28

African Americans in the Korean War Conference	Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, Constance Burns (202)685-2470, http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/Reference/Korea/morganstate/conf.htm, Charles Johnson, Jr., Morgan State University (443) 885-1796/3190; e-mail:gchausa@aol.com.	Apr 16-19
50^th Anniversary Commemoration Weekend	Korean War Vets Museum, Tuscola, IL, Sharon Corum, 1-888-295-7212, email: Kwmuseum@theforgottenvictory.org	June 6-7
Korean War Veterans Remembrance Day	Melbourne, Australia, Allan Murray, Kvaainc@optusnet.com.au	June 22
MIG Alley Commemoration	Washington, DC, location TBD, National Commemoration Committee Osan AFB, Korea	June 30
Korean War Armistice Commemoration	Korean War Memorial, Washington, DC Korean War Vets Foundation/Korean War Armistice Day Committee	July 27
50^th Anniversary of Armistice Signing	Washington, DC, location TBD, National Commemoration Committee	July 27
Korean War Veterans Parade	Honolulu, HI	July 27
Remembrance Service	Mt. Carmel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Portland, OR; Rev. Nitz (503) 244-5143	July 28